Monthly Archives: March 2013

Will international law and diplomacy limit cyberwar? Those who believe in international “norms” for cyberwar usually argue that cyberattacks on financial institutions are beyond the pale. For example, Harold Koh has declared the State Department’s view that cyberwarriors “must distinguish military objectives … from civilian objects, which under international law are generally protected from attack.”… Continue Reading

Europe has typically been seen as the world’s leader in protecting privacy (for good or ill). But it has generally lagged behind the US when it comes to cybersecurity. Last month, it began playing catch-up when the European Commission put forth a cybersecurity strategy as well as a proposed Directive on network and information security… Continue Reading

Ten to fifteen years ago, some of us on this blog (well, both of us) were called fear-mongers, and worse, for trying to raise the alarum about the threat to our security posed by cyberattacks. Times certainly have changed—or at least attitudes. Today, Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, in testimony before the US Senate,… Continue Reading

That might sound like breaking news from 1983, but this time we’re not talking movie plots, we’re talking business. Specifically how Chinese cyberespionage could affect Hollywood’s bottom line. The Hollywood Reporter asked me to talk about that impact in a guest column, out this week. Here’s some of what I said: Hollywood might be blinded… Continue Reading

Last fall, Orin Kerr and I engaged in an online debate over the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act — specifically whether it is lawful for the victim of computer crime to follow his stolen data into networks controlled by the thief. The debate spread across several posts and into the comments, but it’s been pulled… Continue Reading

Stewart Baker

Stewart served as the first Assistant Secretary for Policy at the Department of Homeland Security where he set cybersecurity policy, including inward investment reviews focused on network security. More

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